Dr Adam Smith

After nearly a decade at Yale University working for Yale Health in various clinical and administrative roles, including care management and wellness programming, Dr. Smith has further cultivated his work as a physician development coach and mindfulness educator since moving to Austin, Texas in 2014.

Dr. Smith has a private coaching and advocacy practice and is co-founder of Dakini Meditative, an Austin-based company created with the aim of making the practice of mindfulness accessible to everyone.
Dr. Smith is an active member of the Texas Medical Association’s Committee for Physician Health and Wellness, a teacher of corporate mindfulness programming and an invited speaker at healthcare organizations, businesses and academic programs on the topics of professionalism, communication, coaching psychology and mindfulness.

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